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Is this sentence grammatically wrong?
Not the question... this FOLLOWING sentence:
"I took my dog a bath."
9 Answers
- ?Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes, yes, it is wrong.
The modifier is misplaced.
You aren't taking your dog.
And you aren't taking a bath.
The dog is taking a bath.
You're giving the dog the bath it's taking.
It's like saying, "Throw the horse over the fence some hay."
- hickcrazy1Lv 71 decade ago
A person could say "I took a bath." meaning he had bathed, but animals cannot bathe themselves so you can only say you give/ gave a dog a bath or you bathe/ bathed the dog. I have put it in both present and past tense.
- 1 decade ago
Yes it is wrong. The correct way to say this sentence is: I gave my dog a bath.
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- SparrowLv 41 decade ago
It is so wrong I don't even know where to begin! Are you serious?
How about:
"I gave my dog a bath." or
"I took my dog to the groomer for a bath."
- BethanyLv 71 decade ago
If you mean you carried a bath to your dog then it is fine. If this is not what you mean, then no.